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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Birds of Northern South America is an identification guidebook by ornithologists Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, and Miguel Lentino.
• It lists the thirty-five hummingbird species found in Suriname.
• The green-throated mango is a large hummingbird found in Suriname.
• It is identifiable by its green throat and its long, black, curved bill.
• The horned sungem is a medium-sized hummingbird found in Suriname.
• It is identifiable by its distinctive multicolored, tufted crown and its short, black, straight bill.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to emphasize a similarity between the two birds?

A

Birds of Northern South America is an expertly compiled guidebook by ornithologists Robin Restall, Clemencia Rodner, and Miguel Lentino.

B

Though they share several traits in common, the green-throated mango is larger than the horned sungem.

C

While each exhibits unique traits of its own, the green-throated mango and the horned sungem both have black bills.

D

The horned sungem is a medium-sized hummingbird identifiable by its distinctive multicolored, tufted crown and its short, black, straight bill.